Five Free iPhone Apps For Instant And Text Messaging

iPhone owners have a large library of applications that serve numerous useful purposes. One category of such application is dedicated to helping people easily contact their friends via messaging.

Depending on their nature, these apps let you send instant messages to your friends as well as text messages. While most of the advanced apps carry a price tag, there are a few free ones as well that get the done quite effectively. Check the top 5 of such free iOS apps below.

IMO

For instant messaging across different type of networks you often have to install separate dedicated apps. But with IMO you get a single application through which you can chat with your friends on Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, and Myspace. Check out the IMO instant messaging iOS application here.

HeyWire

For people looking for basic IM capabilities coupled with free SMS features, HeyWire will be an excellent choice. The app supports Facebook Chat and Gtalk along with letting you send text message for free and tweet via SMS. Get HeyWire from here.

Yahoo! Messenger

I regularly use the desktop Yahoo! Messenger to chat with my friends. Its iOS counterpart is an equally competent app that supports instant messages, video calls, voice calls, and free SMS messages amongst other features. You can visit the Yahoo! Messenger iOS app over here.

Palringo

Palringo is popular iOS app that supports instant messaging across numerous networks. Additionally it supports free text messages, along with picture and voice messages. Get Palringo from here.

Fuze Messenger

Fuze Messengers supports messaging across various networks with added feature of SSL encryption to secure your conversations. Check out the app by clicking here.

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Umar Anjum

Umar is a full time blogger who loves discovering and reviewing news and online services that are valuable to his readers. He blogs at www.techcityinc.com